ISSUE:

Some 2001-2003 F-Series Super Duty and Excursion vehicles equipped with the 7.3L engine and a non-adjustable (fixed) accelerator pedal, may exhibit the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illuminated intermittently, and a momentary return to idle during aggressive acceleration. Diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0123 will be stored in the powertrain control module (PCM) when the condition occurs, but may be cleared after forty (40) vehicle warm up cycles if no repeat conditions occur.

WARRANTY STATUS:

DEALER CODING

BASIC PART NO.

CONDITION CODE

9F836

42

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